The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-18
RIOTING IN LONDON.
Made Bold by Misplaced federation, the Ira
falgar Square Migrants Become Violent

Made Bold by Misplaced federation, the Ira
falgar Square Migrants Become Violent
LONDON. Oct. ia deputation of unem-
ployed workingmen went TO the Mansion House
to-day and demanded that they be supplied with
work. The Board Of Aldermen referred them
to the work-house When the deputation re-
ported the result of their mission to those who
had sent them the mob became infatuated and
now marching toward the city. They are sur
rounded by force Of police. The mob proceed
cd, without committing any overt act, until the
Strand was reached, when they turned upon the
police and attacked them with stones. The
police charged upon the crowd and scattered
them, capturing number of banners. The mob
then returned to Trafalgar square, where sew
erai of the leaders made speeches, which had the
effect of exciting the crowd The police again
made a charge, and, after more resistance sue
ceeded in clearing the square. After time the
mob. which had gained some reinforce
ments, attempted to again enter the square, but,
after general fight. they were prevented from
doing by the police. Several policemen were
injured. and nine arrests were made.
To-day's riot was ridiculous affair at the
best and reflects credit on the police, who
might have prevented any demonstration ap-
preaching violent disorder. Their action. how
ever has done more harm than good and Great
ed great deal of sympathy with the mob in
quarters ordinarily. and for the best of reasons
opposed to the so-called unemployed working
men" and their claims. The chief CAUSE Of
complaint against the police is that they allowed
the mob full license up to the point of rioting,
and then when the crowd, acting
upon the natural assumption that
the police afraid of them, became
noisy and violently demonstrative, began
to push and pummel them into submission.
Every body who had opportunity to observe
the affair from the beginning to the end is of
opinion that the crowd could have been dis
on the part of the police at the outset. without
the necessity Of striking blow, and agree that
the dangerous element, still convinced by the
tempcrizing of the authorities that thoy are beld
in fear, will persist In holding meetings, form
ing professions ana making riotous dem
onstratIons unless some decided action
is taken. Should the troubles con-
tinue, drastic measures must be rssorted
to. and the belief is general that they should be
ex-convicts and other dangerous clements that
would scarcely be tolerated in America The
really deserving unemployed take stock in
the acts of violence, but of course In for
their share of the blame, and their suffsriDgs
are consequently very much increased, while
their chances of obtaining employment are cor
respondingly reduced. Trafalgar square is
daily and nightly filled with legitimate objects
of charity, and has become one of the principal
visiting places of sight-seers curious to observe
the extreme depths of misery.
Twenty persons have been arrested for par
ticipation in the riot The number of injured
cannot be correctly stated. but those taken to
the hospitals alone aggregate a much greater
number than previous reports intimated.